Plenty has had to go right for the Vegas Golden Knights to have a record-setting season for an expansion team.

A shrewd expansion draft, William Karlsson, Erik Haula and others having career years, the coaching of Gerard Gallant, the steadying play of goalie Marc-Andre Fleury and enough backups stepping up when Fleury missed significant time with a concussion earlier in the season.

Back to Fleury. He had a candidate for save of the year on Sunday because he never gives up.

With Calgary on a power play late in the second period, the puck came to Mikael Backlund on his backhand. He had to delay a split second to shoot through the legs of defenseman Deryk Engelland, but there was plenty of open net.

Fleury took that time to make a desperation backward thrust with his left leg to thwart Backlund with his skate.

March 29: Columbus Blue Jackets forward Pierre-Luc Dubois (18) celebrates his hat trick goal with teammates during the third period of a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames. Sergei Belski, USA TODAY Sports

Nov. 27: Blackhawks right wing Alex DeBrincat is congratulated by his teammates for notching a hat trick during the second period against the Ducks at the United Center in Chicago. Dennis Wierzbicki, USA TODAY Sports

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his hat trick goal with center Nicklas Backstrom (19) late in the third period against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The hat trick was the 20th of Ovechkin's career. Tom Szczerbowski, USA TODAY Sports

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog (92) is sprayed by goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) following his hat trick goal in the third period of a 6-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Nov. 16. Ron Chenoy, USA TODAY Sports